Sir Jim Ratcliffe anticipates that his partial acquisition of Manchester United will be formally sanctioned by mid-February, stating that it is the most exhilarating undertaking of his career. On Sunday, the 71-year-old magnate attended his first Manchester United match since committing to purchаse a 25% stake in the club at Old Trafford.

Prior to kickoff against Tottenham, Ratcliffe made his first public appearance since the transaction was announced on Christmas Eve. “If you will, this is my first match since we arrived,” he said as he introduced himself to the media in the press conference room.

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“I must sаy that while I am filled with enthusiasm for my presence, I am sincerely unable to respond to any inquiries at this time; doing so would be highly impolite. “It’s a significant match; we typically perform well against Spurs!”

When asked if his contract with United was the most tҺrilling he had ever completed, Ratcliffe replied with a smile, “That is correct. Yes. A few tҺrilling tasks have been accomplished by me, but this concludes it all. That is without a doubt true.”

Ratcliffe stated that this was his first match at Old Trafford in two to three years, and when asked about his favorite players, he mentioned Paul Scholes and Eric Cantona. Ratcliffe estimates he was around ten years old when he first observed Manchester United, where his Ineos team is currently preparing to assume control of football operations.

Ratcliffe intends to travel “considerably” and anticipates receiving ratification within the following month. He estimated that three to four weeks would pass. Early February. Ratcliffe laughed as a colleague interjected, “Early to mid-February.” Ratcliffe continued, “We sincerely hope they don’t discover anything dubious in our curriculum vitae!”

Ratcliffe declined to provide detailed responses until the final approval of the transaction is obtained, stating that it would be inappropriate to discuss his initial impressions. In addition, when asked about his impact on the January transfer window, he responded, “I cannot comment,” and declined to specify the greatest obstacle.

Asked how long he has had ambitions to be involved, he said: “A few years. It’s taken a few turns, as you know, along the road, but these things quite often do. It all turned out well in the end.”